Hann veitti birtu
Um baeinn s
Hann luktar Gvendur
Vid glampa
Hann luktar Gvendur
Hann heyrdist ganga h
Um hverja g
Hans hjartas
Ef ungan svein og yngismey
Hann adeins s
En eftirl
Hann aftur leit, en
Hann
Hann veitti birtu
Um b
Hann luktar Gvendur
Hann heyrdist ganga haegt og hlj
Um hverja g
Hans hjartas
Ef ungan svein og yngismey
Hann adeins s
En eftirl
Hann aftur leit, en
Hann
Hann veitti birtu
Um baeinn s
Hann luktar Gvendur
Hann luktar Gvendur
Translation:
Gvendur the lamplighter
He shed his light wherever he went
Around the town each night
Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
Known by his gray head
Light shining off his hair
Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
He could be heard walking quietly
Each street at night
His wounded heart would yet smile
If he spied a young couple
He would not light his lamp
Leaving them in the shade of darkness
And he reminisced about his youth
Looking back on his sweet love
Hugging tight his sweet young girl
He shed his light wherever he went
Around the town each night
Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
He could be heard walking quietly
Each street at night
His wounded heart would yet smile
If he spied a young couple
He would not light his lamp
Leaving them in the shade of darkness
And he reminisced about his youth
Looking back on his sweet love
Hugging tight his sweet young girl
He shed his light wherever he went
Around the town each night
Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
Lamplighter-Gvendur of time long past
